Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on Spirit of Discovery
Construction work started in Papenburg on the first new cruise ship for the British company, Saga Cruises. On February 28, Meyer Werft began its...
March 2, 2018
Godmother to Carnival Horizon Revealed
Grammy award-winning musical artist, TV and film actress, author and entrepreneur Queen Latifah has been named the godmother to Carnival’s...
March 2, 2018
P&O Australia Adds Comedy to Event Activities at Sea
P&O Cruises is providing event organisers and delegates the chance to share laughs with a record number of 3-and-4-night comedy cruises in 2018...
March 2, 2018
100,000+ Cruise Passengers Visit Liverpool in 2018
Liverpool Cruise Terminal is due to play host to 57 cruise ships in 2018, carrying over 100,000 international passengers and crew into the port city...
March 2, 2018- Cruise Industry
Petersburg Starts Charging Cruise Fee 2019
Petersburg AK will start charging a US$5-per-head fee for cruise passengers in 2019. The borough assembly of Petersburg gave final approval to the...
March 1, 2018 
Fred Olsen to Build 'Exploration' Ships
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines revealed an intention to build a series of "exploration" ships, the first of which line's chairman hopes could enter service...
March 1, 2018
Carnival Announces New Cruises to Cuba From Miami 2019
Carnival Cruise Line announced 17 new cruises to Cuba onboard Carnival Sensation in 2019. The 5-day Cuba sailings will be Carnival’s first to...
February 28, 2018
Cunard Line Reveals Partnership With Rocky Mountaineer
Luxury cruise brand Cunard announced its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer, the world’s largest privately owned luxury tourist train, to...
February 28, 2018
Carnival to Establish New Industry Apex in Connectivity Capabilities
Carnival Corporation is due to establish new industry peak in connectivity capabilities at sea when it tries to make unprecedented level of bandwidth...
February 28, 2018
Construction Begins on Second New Riverboat for American Cruise Lines
American Cruise Lines began construction on its 2nd new river boat, out of planned 5. The new vessel will be a sibling to American Song, which is due...
February 28, 2018
“O, The Oprah Magazine” and Holland America Launch O’s Reading Room Fleetwide
Due to its popularity, Holland America is now bringing O’s Reading Room to all of its 14 ships around the world as part of special programming...
February 27, 2018
Carnival Orders 3rd New Cruise Ship for AIDA
Carnival Corporation & plc announced it had signed a shipbuilding contract for a 3rd next-generation cruise ship for its AIDA Cruises brand...
February 27, 2018
Hurtigruten Cancels Inaugural Season of Roald Amundsen
The pioneering expedition ship of Hurtigruten, ms Roald Amundsen, will be delayed until next year. The 530-passenger hybrid propulsion ship, which...
February 27, 2018
Port of Penang to Expand Container Handling Capacity and Cruise Operations
Penang Port allocated RM180 million capex (capital expenditure) in 2018, mainly for operations at NBCT (North Butterworth Container Terminal). ...
February 27, 2018
GBP 150 million Ferry Berth to Be Built at Tilbury Port
A £150 million river berth is to be constructed for ferries sailing from the United Kingdom to mainland Europe, it was announced. P&O...
February 26, 2018